creating Christmas * day 13

The musical interlude

There is nothing to beat watching a children’s Christmas concert or play. They are so delightful and what a range of characters; the shy ones who look shell shocked to be in front of a strange audience and can’t manage to utter a word to the bold ones who shout out with gusto.

I remember my school Nativity play when I was 6 or 7 years old and I had been chosen to be one of the angels. Grandma made an angel costume from a nightdress pattern in silky white lining material and adorned it with gold ric-rac. I thought it was heavenly and could not wait for the day when I could wear it.

I was one of four angels and we were slightly elavated behind the shepherds and kings and had to stand on the rather wobbly long wooden low bench at the back. At the end of the performance we all sang ‘O little town of Bethlehem’ when halfway through I suddenly disappeared and only 3 angels remained standing…..mum wondered where I had gone as did the rest of the audience; I had done a classic faint, ended up on the floor and was having to be revived.

And that was the end of any stage career I might have hoped for!

Today, was my grandson’s star appearance at his musical concert. He was playing the glockenspiel together with another boy of similar age. Just the two of them on stage with the teacher giving help where needed. She had chosen two very simple songs – Jingle bells and Twinkle, twinkle as they have not been at the music school club for very long. They both played well remembering all the notes in the right order and we could sing along to help with the rhythm.

I did manage to take a video on my phone as well as they had obtained permission to put it on Facebook later.

These are always moments to cherish.

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